Monthly Archives: February, 2023
South Asia
LCA Tejas: Why Did Indian Navy ‘Reject’ Naval Variant Of Tejas Fighter Jet That Is Hogging Global Limelight
The Indian-built fighter jet, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas - naval variant, has made a first-of-its-kind landing on an Indian-made aircraft carrier, the brand-new...
Asia Pacific
Amid US-China ‘Spy Balloon’ Row, Now A Low Altitude Weather Balloon Intrudes Into South Korean Airspace
On February 6, South Korea's defense ministry disclosed that it had tracked a North Korean balloon above its territory.
In a statement, the Ministry of...
EurAsian Region
‘Lifted From A Museum’, Ukraine Is Striking Russian Military With Old But Very Powerful M-240 Towed Mortar
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has brought back into use some weapons produced back in the late 1960s and 80s by the erstwhile Soviet...
Americas
Catching Up With F-35, Russia’s Su-57 Fighters To Get ‘Smarter’ With AI-Enabled Sensor Fusion, Data Processing
Russian air force fighters are set to get 'smarter' with the introduction of what appears to be an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled data linking and...
EurAsian Region
Ukraine War: Russia, Iran Plan To Setup Drone Manufacturing Facility Near Moscow After ‘Super Success’ Of Shahed-136 UAVs: WSJ
Russian attack capabilities could receive a massive shot-in-the-arm with a new Iranian kamikaze drone facility near Moscow.
Augmenting defense cooperation, Moscow and Tehran are moving...
Americas
Shooting Down 6 PLAAF Fighter Jets, Meet US’ ‘Revolutionary’ Missile That Popped China’s ‘Spy Balloon’
A US Air Force F-22 Raptor popped a Chinese "spy balloon" on February 4 using an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile, marking the first kill for...
EurAsian Region
Russia’s Gigantic Nuke Submarine, Dmitry Donskoy, Among The Biggest In The World, Finally Retires!
Forty-three years after it was commissioned, the Russian Navy's Project 941 Akula-class heavy nuclear-powered strategic submarine Dmitry Donskoy has been finally withdrawn from service.
The...
Europe
Turkey Earthquake: 17,000 People Killed In 1999, Turkey Now Hit By 2nd Worst Catastrophe In Over 2 Decades
In the wee hours of February 6, the people of Turkey and Syria woke up to a bloody earthquake that rattled their countries, claimed...
Asia Pacific
Taiwan Is Deploying ‘Cheap’ Minelayers & Their Mines With US Help To Target ‘Expensive’ Chinese Warships
Many in Taiwan and their supporters in the strategic community in the United States seem to favor applying one lesson learned from the ongoing...
EurAsian Region
Iron Dome For Ukraine? Israeli PM Netanyahu Considers Arming Kyiv With One Of World’s Best Defense Systems
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently indicated on multiple occasions that he might provide Ukraine with many weapons, including Israel's famous Iron Dome air...
Asia Pacific
Russian Helicopters Attack Coastlines In Its Far East In Specialized Military Drills; Pushback To Japan-NATO Alliance?
The Russian military recently conducted drills attacking enemy positions on the coast in what appears to be a signal to Japan and the North...
Americas
Hosting Largest Military Base Outside USA At One Point, China Frowns As US Boosting Presence In The Philippines
Former House speaker of the US Senate Nancy Pelosi's 'unilateral' decision to visit Taiwan in August 2022 raised the specter of the Chinese invasion...
Americas
US Air Force Prepares For ‘Ultimate Clash’ With China’s J-20 Stealth Fighters; USAF Gets 1st Fifth-Gen Aggressor Pilot
The US Air Force (USAF) has finally got its first fifth-generation aggressor pilot for the recently reactivated 65th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS) at Nellis Air...
Americas
1000 Rounds Fired, Why Canada Could Not Shoot Down This ‘Research Balloon’ Using Best Of Fighter Jets 25 Years Ago?
The U.S. Air Force finally shot down the Chinese ‘spy balloon’ using its fifth-gen fighter jet, F-22 Raptor, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin confirmed.
Earlier,...
EurAsian Region
Russia To Deploy S-400 ‘Naval Missile’ On Its Latest Warship; Will Partner Zircon Hypersonic Missile — Reports
The Russian Navy's Project 22350M will be outfitted with surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) with a maximum range of 400 kilometers, according to a recent report...
Expert Reviews
How China Is Using Its BRI Project To Vandalize Human Rights And Harass & Manipulate Partner Nations: OPED
It is worthwhile to examine how China has been posturing at the United Nations Human Rights Council sessions in Geneva or New York when...
Asia Pacific
Chinese Scientists ‘Develop’ Hypersonic Generator That Can Power Military Lasers, Rail Guns & High Energy Microwave Weapons
Beijing-based researchers claim to have developed a generator that transforms hot gas traveling at hypersonic speeds into a strong electric current that can power...
Americas
China Furious As US F-22 Raptor Shoots Down Its ‘Spy Balloon’ Using AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor shot down a Chinese 'spy balloon' using an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin said.
US President...
Americas
US B-1B Bombers Reach Guam As Chinese Spy Balloon ‘Hovers’ Near Whiteman AFB Hosting B-2 Spirits
On February 1, B-1B Lancers of the US Air Force belonging to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron touched down at Andersen Air Force Base...
Americas
US Air Force ‘Hunts’ For A New, Next-Gen Aircraft To Partner F-22 Raptors, F-35 Stealth Fighters To Battle China
The US Air Force (USAF) is hunting for next-generation aerial refueling tankers by 2040, which should be able to provide air-to-air refueling capability in...
